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WHOLE NO. 7664. COUNCIL, THE AMERICAN STATE @emiAnnnsai Meeting in Brook'yn—President Dan’s Addrese—The State of the American Party in this State—A Straight out American Ticket to be Nominated—A Recommend that the State Council Adjourn sine die, and Snber- dinate Councils Hereafter Meet with Open Boors no go-The Time and Place for Holding the Next Nominating Con- vention—But One Session of the Stato Council a Year Hereafter—Amend ments to the Constitution—The Nigger Question no where— Interesting Debates, MH, am, & ‘Fhe fem)-aunusi rweeting of thie Council war held at Gowio Hall, Adams street, Brooklyn, yesierday. Present, the President, Jesse O. Dann, of Buflaio ; i. B. Northrup, Hxq., of Washington eovcty, Vice President ; © BD. Brig- bem, cf Albany, Secretary, and the folicwing delegates :— New Fork Ovy—let ward, William Stoteley; 34, ddwin Meredith; ith, Joseph Souder; bth, A. M. Bellinger; © 4D. Pollock; "tb, George a. iauceloghem; sth, A. Daganre: th, George Briggs, Henry J Irving; 10 era P. Qvoke; Lith, T.@, Yan Cott; 12h, John I Ith, Gi'bert’ C Deane; idth, Benedict i Davlel Rowley; Wih, Peter Puilmer; 17h, Ieasc J. Oifver; a, Erastas Brooks; 19th, Charles Smithson; wlsi, J. ents. Brooklyn—Dr. Charies Rowland, William M. Kerr, Jas B Clayton, Willem i. HeDounld, Obaries C. Hagan, D. K. JA Van Bron, D. A L North-up, Wiliam H. Hickocx, CR Atwater, Hi. D. Peck, Jas, R. Barion, teaao Mewercle, J. M. Farrington Cane ndaigua Cownty—Oherter Coleman, cker’s Basin—Lewis Loundsbar y. County—James J. Marlew, B.D, Pheiphoo- Sarainga Couny—-Thoa. King. Wes chester Qninty—James Sanders, James T. Adew, Batpicalie Rercage Comey Wa, uyle le, Saratoga 'm, Barling. Berkeimer Vou y—Beo\. R. Jones. Schene-iada County—Cnea © Fords. Bochland Gounty— John WY. Ferden Onondaga ngage ret M. Brower, Adem Amato, 8. F. Serbens, Wm. !. Palmer, ®. ». Dewey, Benj. L. Higgins, Water fh leox. Jamava, & 1-8, W. Rider, Drange Counly—J D. Friend. Buitivan Pye! goiter © i s ARony— ogeboor, jeadiey, D. A. Le vier. J.5 Robbins, i. S Pareone. Pay Yates, J. &. Vater, Charies Olmstead, J, orn Cov bia County—Jobn Van Doser. Bmnyhanion—Borgen 8 Lewis, iy Atanan Cepp, Samve) Sierer, F. Bubbe:l, Wm, cere, Ges gle Corsily— Timothy Park. rtm Jae nm Broucic. Pnceoo— Levi Beards ley. Por! Jockson, Hodgomery Co Rew Hamburg, Duchess Jew Biice- chrvrepher Kins Kensseiacy County—sdraham Whitbeck. Bunda, Livingsion County —Samuei J. Crooks. Moti Haren, Westehe der Ocunty-H. Leo Neison. @encjohari—Babbard Buraicx Mohcwk— Joba ¥ Foeck. Kingston —Peniel Bradisy, Abryhany Crundy=Jeremiab Rak. per Yidvord E Marvine. Prermont, Rockdan’ Oouncy—S W. Campers. Phoniz, Osw-go County—=. D. Forguser. Wee Farme-B 8 Valertine. Washington County--H B, Northrop, G D. Catver Seva Pulle—F. 3. Tvler, G. Wilcoron. dhaca~ §. B Onsb Woyne County—Joasn Koowlet >> PUrkil—& Ww. Lowes. a, L 7 —Wm, Nortor. bat— James WeBest! Bence County —M. Y, Piator. Wavraidc—J Wesley Osborn. Bujfolk Coun’y— RKioord jennivgn. Buckland UnirtymA. A. Ly decker Chenangom8 84 trea. Oster Gounty— lobo 8 Uabow. Pexghhecpric=O. & He teoker. Omanduigua—j. P bare. ew Bockedom BN. Andrews. Saxgerticn—D Cantino i J. Brotberson: West Reser lenac Aten Painyra—a 6. Myrick Aviadia, Wayne Oneitpm A. 3. Br e G Howat, RP. Teall Seen ee Rocha — oe. Bedford, Westchester So. nty—H. D. Robertnen: ‘The interval from ten o'clock until] twelve wee ooctpled Dy the Socretary rn ihe reception ap’ examination of the recente Of the Celegaios At twenty minutes past twelve c’ckck the Pasureer salted tho ( council to order, ard made remarks, beg (ag the forbearance of the Counc! in the discharge of bis duties gs their presiding officer, whieh was to him an un- tried position, and asking the mom bere to ald him by their eo-operation in furthering the business which might be Drovght before i. «Be concluded by remarking that he mad prepared an address spon the state of the orgepizs Won, a8 8: present existing im this *tase, which, if t wae the do iro of the Gounc!!, be would read ai ® later period the day. Tee hating of tbe minates of (be last session of the cil, at Troy, i Febram y last, were thea, oa motion @mpenced with, as p ated sips had been prepared, whica were disisibuted among ihe mombere. ‘The Prewart then announced that tho fre. bor ness ‘wouk! be the preveniation of crecentiaie, which would be Peoes red in ‘auve room, if any gonUeman had pot yor presenied th: jo was declared to bo next !n ordor, ‘various Uouneils througbo! tha Stao the American organizations which they United on American princi to any fusion or compro of the other povitical parnes out American ticki, and f 8 straight oat and of tbe con silt di 1,781 in l From the poridoa bare the and the correspondence councils incident to my oie. Pape, more 1 fas breader views whieh bere es my oon does not reet on ‘be dome, by the | with every obange ‘n ibe direction of the wind, turning in their oscillations ground the steaay pivot of a se)fizh hopo of shee, a expectation of the eacoem of the Amerisaa party te jed on ap abidtog conviction of the eoundners of is principiee—on @ conytotion of the ab-ol ite nese sy of the reforms it contem to the welfare o! tho couG- rmaxence of our intituticns 7 hare conf instinctive patriotism which hves lie native counuy, and FA m With tndiguation when It is ehber polluted by tho troad of a toroign foe, or rnied by tho intinence of # foreign rabble; which yenorates its Wwatitutions, is proud of the fame of its grent men, bolds fast the traditons hasded dowa from the founders of tho republic, and would guard oor rich pottical inheritance against the ‘anovattons of !raorant oy denigning intraders J bave confidence in tho virtua of the great mass of oar Dative cizens whe deplore and would gladly remedy the abuses which prevail la ou elections and the corruption teat bas invade? our logte Uve assembites. J bave contivence in the fen' which the fathors of the repudlic deeply implanted in the minds of our people, of aversion to any wnion of ess! tea! infinence with the civil power—sonfidenco in tha in. digration which is neturally provoke? by the atiemote of A) riestbood owing sliegence to ® foreign hierarcty 1 ocnire! the politice of the country. I know that my own Deart inetinciively and stoutly reb-ls sgainet the dea of belng governed here on onr rattvo sou by ® rabsie af mercepary, priestriiden foreigners, sud the fe ing @ 80 eous!y prompted by nature that T cannot doubt that it i widely shared by fetiow . That the ‘principles of sre congenial to the sentimens of the amcrisan peoplo ts proved by the ready reception given them es socn ae they were Anwounced. Three years ago the existence of the American party wan jcat beginaing to Atracs public atiention. Within éighicea months from chat time it bed oarried Important olecsions ina large pumber of the State of the Usion, and but for the \s:ervention of | en uparsliclet oxzticment on another question, wes op the high read to a gress pational victory. It had risen to this proud perition wich littie alé fro tho pusiic press, cr from popular oratory, ana in deflanon of a wide spread prejudice @xeivet lie peoullar ergavization Never was there a more striking illustration of tho sowor of wuth to Propagete iteelt by ita own unsided mart. If the good seed bad not fallen inte # congenial soli, jt would not bave germinaced PO reaciis, abd 6 quickly baye shot uploe Reavy aud joxuient growin. if, sa the harves: ripened, it wae Dlighied by an upiocked ior siorm, we have game seed and tho samo #0), ‘with @ prospect of mora tranqu!! weather. Que pa jes mart triumph because they meet deeply it wants af we country. They sre no more effaced from ’&o public MING, DecauKE We IAilad wo cerry the Presiden tial clection, than tho sun is hiutted ontof the neayens ¥hen & tempest fille the sky sod dives tim from v ew. The great political etorin + hich raged iat yeur has speut Me “orce, Missouri, which we loctia the Presidenuat election, hae niely’ elecedan American Governor. in Penzg tvanis, where we wade but « teeslo abow cf strength Jast fall, Mr. Wilmot t@ roou'ng for Socarnor, Whb a lair prospect ci gokeovion , on ajotierin which be bas taken most docided grounds .n favor of ali the joad ing reforms advocated bs the American party, lo Massa cbusetis the republicans bave becn compelled i sdcpt the candidate nominated sy an Atmerisan stata convoation Ita true thas we do not yet botoid in those ‘xtes the re. ascercancy ci undiated Amoricenism. Hat augpiciows,omen for ibe future ibat amorican Soon re agrertirg its sway, 80 #000 coloring th of large States w here it wee «imox: Presicentia! elec:ion. 1p our oan a fair and equal charcs of clecting inst ycaroply because the Kanes excitement absorbed Bilotber issues and prorenwed tho contideration of woy giber subject. To say nothing of tho subsidence of last year’s agitation, the flavery imua then promeniad bas no perceptible connection with the approaching onntess No members of Oorgresi ehcson, no a Benstora Bro to bo ole ted by the ners Legieleiure, aud ae Bo national ¢flicerm are to bo appointed, sue result of the ckciion cannot bare the slightest in:iience on the condi Ucn of Kamas, the extension of slavery, or acy wondred question, Tens of housaude of voles which were lart }¢& diverted from the American } the republicas cam !- Cates, May Bow be ssiciy counted on in rapportofa Waiclow ty soKoed Anieriven tick: So strong, in Geed, are the symptoms of @ powerfel reacion in ‘vor Of Amer icabwm ‘n the partof the Stete where I re- bide, that the leading repubilcaa pewspapers which op- pored and ridiculed as lsat year bave been driven nlo an arowa) and advocacy Of Amertoen principles os the only meens of preventing # geueral deser.‘on to the American pariy. This system of tactics will not sccomplieh i pur- Jess decoy soy Americans lato the republican cam) Nand resolutely on our own yialferm, wl fight gallant!y under our own banner, but will giedly see our party hoor by all who saree with us in princ Re bal and will steadfastly repu siate ail prof cheat ih any other party. Ate time ebea the party by we were beaten in this State inet fall is rapidly disintegrating apd crainbling w pieces, it would ‘be more than sbeurd—it would be inrame—to tross the ‘cr fores cf Americanism (to i keepimg, because a ” poliiios jon of that = party = approve ccr senti- & ‘The general po BA. ning which bas ‘silen legiistive misniapagement of last win ‘ty ¢f thelr gross adase of power. ness repal wh ae diegueied with their nuscray fous leaders. Even if we enoad r ‘a ter party, keep tear of all eotang ling a! are Ameri. cana in the repudjican ranks the sao:ew of oar principles, the admirable platform adopted by this Gonneil, m5 fie leet meeting at Trey, cughe to satisfy “hem of the alter groandicsssess of he consuntly reitera: ed, but false and marcious, charge that | pro slavery party: of hem as approve our piat- form wil be cordially *¢loomed to our ranke, but we bave no wish to Gemoraiize the American party by union with ny cibers. [em of opinivn that an early day should be Geaignaied for the meeting of a %ate Nominaiing Cunvea on, ard that the beat imeresa of (he party require that we should be early in the ‘eld, wich « Lcket composed of irae and Americans. [i striker we that ovr principal burtneas at this meetiog of the Covnoli ie io make the pre. Nm!bary arrangements for & Siste conrenion. | bave de odcd, af er masure refeotion, to recommend & measure which some of you may consider Dold, but whisa lam ‘horonghly convinoed will be for tbe advantage of the party, [thik the ume has come ehen i i# proper for you t deliberate «n the expediency of dinoly tho Mato Coupe: and alg We sebor inate councils, oieetion which appotntes y no probab.ti ‘ty that the Nationai Counc) will ever be called iogether again. If, there foro, at the close of your present dehbera- ons you aball adjourn sine die, you wll meroly follow example of the National Gounell. At ine origin of American party the soorecy of its organisation -oatrio ited greauy to |e success. True, there was nothing either in Our principles OF the Dusivess traneacted in our tbat need have Gaused # bias on the moss obeek; but at @ time when party disciplioe wes rir'ot aod the od parties retained much of their former preet power, e was i bt oeceesary to proie| quiet ek sens who ws from ridlowle of thet former pariy arsocinvos. that peceee| d4e nol auy jooger exat Political pertics bave been eo broken op ani demoraitzed, so mary me bave obanged their par.y relations wichin the iasttwo eare, that it requiree ao effect of moral courage, mea, lo reparaio from tveir political asso. party machwery, 06 ODF omitetkons, and will which Rave arisen out of ole, snd which | in #0) Gent of the Sate en to ratiefy uded — tom. wd caer Of persons om nooount of Feiitiows rpiuetn After some discussion the whole aubjoct wes ial! on the tal Me 3 W Banca eald that the inst State Council bad honored bim be appointing him asa ielegate at large to the Nations | Gone Le aawae iast Jane, bat o ing 6 do te unable tego and hed 1 How. Erastus Brooks ip hie piace, and, as be wae {m the room, ie would call upon aim for s report of tit proceedings 0” i} convenvon, Mr iikcoxs then proceeded to make a verbal report 0! the eciien of the ‘Neltone! Gonvention, aa airoaty bret Flo tad it was not et Now York State was ban State io the Vol. The ntion was found Og the American prive|, ios, and Jeaned ne \ther toward a ‘with the democratic oF 4 podbean parties. The principios ard feslings of ts: com ‘vention were such ae could never die, whorever there was an Americar heartto he fount, Wherever the democ te or republican pariy had been euccessiul, it bad nosiniy by adooting, aa it wore, the principles of the rican party. ah my de had been in the asoend- fan; in thie Stale, aud pot ite | on the American head aod |. ihe democratic party wore oosefs! that woud do tho same; he would therefore not trust ether party, and wes in favor of noze hat aniraight american doxat Ih berg now rearly 2 o'clock, a mckion was meco and carried to adjonrn until 3 o’cloce P.M. Mv. Pack, of Brooklyn, bere wished to say ic the dele gates that there was an Amorican hotel siose by there which seems to havo been etenned by Amerinans bs- cause 1} wee ap American boure, and he boped they would all patronize it Tho suggestion reems to deve been very timely, aa neariy gvory delegate proceeded at once tw the piace de- tignsied and “ rmiled addition to partaking cf aun dry oiker refreshments. APTERNOON BTR OM Shortly before 9 o’ciort, a number of the delegatys Ddeing present, en, Cram moved thst the Coano'!l at once proceed io bueiners. In order thal they migit do whet they bad to du and reicro bome. The motion was carried. Mr, DUGANNE moved that the resototion offered by him in the forenoon be taken from ibe tabie and adopted. Mr. Rowmy hoped not, but anxedl that she regulation of fered by Bim aa RuYetitate, orovtding forthe appoint rent of ac: mmitioe of two from each jadicial district, 50 taken up in lien thereof and adopted "He wantod his re- tolution adopted becaure Le thought that the Goanc!! atd avs aby committee cimilar te that proponnd by Mr. Doganne A delegate from Troy seked that ike resolution ct Mr. Dogarne be taken from ‘ho tabie and pasead; ac mmitee on we sate oc the order was eseentia ly rejuisite et ibe prevent time, ‘Ur DUCAMNM approved of a commiites on ihe state of the orcer, and sew BO reason why Lis retoluticn thoevid de objected to ax it bad pricrity ond wan for a epe- elat object. Be submitted inet 1) wae necessary | thet seme —periiive —volcy ore abonid go forth from she Convent» to she people of ibe Siate of New Y were v ‘epreronted in the Connell, an aftirm the belief of the Counc! in the piat‘oym of Anerican principles ss | eet forth by tho ‘ounci! at Trey last winter, snd to take auch a stand aa should destroy the prestige of latt year’s sucvese, ane rally uround the party such mombors as had tm tbe heat cr exhitement Iast fall deserted it and gone over to the republican party, bei whe were resdy new, if ano -portunliy were ollered, and the doers thrown open to them, to retorn to thelr Gret iove. The Americans cf the repadlican party woul relly around the American party to thai they would have a priurity of tne omer oF yates at tf 6 next claotion, if thay would but show theweelves | willl g to extend the opea hand teihem. Be wished tho Cour cil, therefore, to instruct the pomiosting convention. shortly toa't, as to what vourre to purtue im pominatica of candidates, for be did not knew wha: the boea: pocas of the nomivatipg convention would be this fall, ue it Lad been very evident whai it wan iast yoar. Hs did pub keow but that the Convention would change the whole order of thir en thin yoar. in roxport to tho Bo1a0- tom of sapdic ates, Ho wished tho Conpoi! to declare their — o& certain measures, apd he wisbed it alec to de- clave vin intention go that ihsre could be nothing left for the Dominating conyertivn todo bat to pub up the bert mep they could find for office, and pet t seecme a nega- tive poritior on any question’ important to be soted upon. He Fc: held that it wos impoiiio im the Ame-icau parts ex en to maintain the ko diect of stayery; but if is was te be Tort be was ready then and there or at apy Lime ic mset bRd discuss the question After some fei ther discussion Mr, Dugsnne was decla-ed fr Of order, there being no question properiy before the Fe Mr. Bowray then renewed bie motion. which was finally Jott, a» wen alee tbat of Br Dogenge. Mr Pavepuss 0 op offered the following resolution :— Resxived, That no mood of the Presiden '# to abolishing ‘he State ard gabovdingta ‘Gun the doors of the order, be referred to ® commitiee of fre. ‘Mr. Sravnens offered the following aa & eubstiinte — Rerolved, Yat it in tho sense nf thia Coanci) that no change be made ni Lig time in ibe crganicaion of the party. (ap plause ) Bo waa not in ‘avor of any long-winded commitioes to dispore of this gubj-ct, bub that it covld be done at once by ® vote of the Council. Mr Bow.ry andertonk to speak to the substituic, pct was preventer by crier of “‘cuestion, urder,’’ 2, and ficalty, upon yleic'ng the floe~, the cuesiion was taxon pon adopt {pg .be eudetiiote and upanimouely carried, amid the most deafening anpiause and cheers. Mr. Pansone, c? Alosny, moved that the Council nroceed to Ox the time and place for tcicing the next nominering convention @. C Duarw, of New York, wan:et to know if the Coun the time for hoidimg the convention ip Copira- et soni Yenrion ef the provieicns made thercfor in the constitution ‘it was euggestec thet & provosition bed been made at the last session of the Counctl to amend the conetitutios in rhat resnect, wr ich tt was tn the pewer of the Govncil now to alter asi saw ft The quertion was then taken on nrosesding w fx a piave fer holding the convertion, and Syracuee and Sare- toga named. Xr. CormeG wanted to Inow why (t was that tiey could till Bold their conventions at Syracuse, tho other political orgent vations ¢id. He oval ure in thetr charging tbo olace of meeting #0 often, par. ticularly na S¥recuso wea the most caniral, an] had bean the place at wbisb convent.ons had been held for meny years. if she did pot treat the Ameri an party well he war ip favor of their Dutlding @ hotel exclus thelr ow p accommedalion. ‘The citiesof sloapy U'ion sad Aabern wore then named. Apenticman did . PSE TARO Y Te ticularly es ‘be last two Councils been #9 extreme. iy casters. if they wished to draw off tha dolegewe, ant bave the o-nrention thinty attonded then jet them ‘x ep an out of the ray castora place, 'f otherwise then they sbavid select cestral jomabty. A proposition wea here made that the convention meet at Syracuse, atthe same ime that ike repuilcan comyen- tion did. ip orderto benrd the Hon !n his den. Mr Droassr did pot t wire tO meot at the rame {ime ard place or rear ‘bo repubtican convention. A member enbmitted that Auburn ead Syraccse were Dot central, Dut that Aiheny w: ot 1k wae much oarier of access from all portions of ‘he State than either of the etber place proposed. It bat been nald inet fall if tne cop reniion would come to Rochester it would pulid upa great party ip that city. They went thera and foond Dearly every mapa republican Syracure waa tho most ‘ant! American piece im the Siate, and be, thorefore, wanted t go toa piace where ti om und an American hote! their way in order jolr OWN OxpenKe too. Fin claimed moro national city in we “tae than Syracure Mr 3. J Croor, of Livingston ovunty, weid if thay could ake aryibing by going wo be © ber piace \t wou'd be to do so; but they bed tr: By racore several times, could sot do anything in the way of converting ber. He, however, desired to moet tho lion and beard him in his den, and for that purpose, if necessary, wouid go into central New York. Mr Rone, of Albany, enid no one bad asked to have the convention there; bat {f they felt disporad © come there they would treat them as well as they knew bow, ‘and th ow their hovses open for 8 cOMMotetor. Mr Paxsons, of Troy, eaid did not meet at Albany, as were P thererore @'d pot want them to come there until they remy. Pix the convenien where you will, and ‘would bo there. Afer some fo-tber d'scumsion, it wee foally agreed to hold to Gonvention at 2yracuee A moti was then mado to alter the conatitavion In eoch & manner as would leave it with each Ptate “ountil to a point the time for tho holding of tbe nominating conven- dep, which, a! er some Cac usmon, wae ‘The wird Tuceday shen prepored for Belding the Mr. DrGarse moved to amend by making 't the fourth Toes Jay in Sentember aa that would be afer the republl- can convention, which be belleved would ond in a spilt, 5 3 apd in cane tbe American convention met afterwards all | ibe opporianuy pporting their Ucke:. Be believed that the mame feeling of voentmity Could exist in po other party im the “ate which existed in tbe American party at presest, and they would be sure to pr (lt by delaying their nominations until af er the aepud- —> . early 2 day an po" in favor of etubor any party. Kir Go sDmes was w’raid Mr Daganne waa ‘o of wrecking on the very ground tha: ho bed s!! alsrg been ing loewer ccaro’. For bie part, bo was opposed to We avy ing to do with either of the other pares. Ho wanted @ pure straight out Amoricanticke:, and wanted ihe Amerinas party, If posible, to make ber nominations before the democratic par.) did, which he feared wonld poesibie thongh an the demooravio convention wee to tebe place on ihe 10th of September. Mt Braprensy, of id he bed been assured coud bear them . was sorry to bear ® prooosttion ad- with the feg ends of any party. He if apy ai 2), from a love 10. If there wore any eho had gone Into the republican party who «ere Americans ‘they would come back a@ trae men should ee Roon as they bad teen (he error of their ways Tho only way for the American party to elect their men was for (hom to uct nde- pendently He hought there were homost man in the other parties, in waore hands, however, he dii not consider the American government would be safo ( \pplaceo ) Aicorman i cLimmn, of New York, did notthink that @ cov!celon ef the republican party would benefit the Ame. vioan party at all, for the Americans might ae well go into the regions Of dare des;air and look for an angel at to co ‘plo ths republican party and jook for an American. Jacgbter.) The reput.. an party were a soto! traitors, make (be best of them, and ho world pot trust one of them. They bad || proved false aad tra'tors from begin ping (9 €nd, aod if the Americaas would (at stand to wher gone this fall they were eure of vic oy, EB. B, Nomwnar’ was disappointed a. seeing to meay ae legates present, wate), considering the season of tne year end tbair unani f feeling, be thought a.gered well of the enccers of ihe party tris fall, ik proved clearly thet the Ameriean party could not be “end ae he had been #0 Often Wid A WAS DY WhO TepLd lean and demoorssic jour. | "O) Sam bas had @ roRerrostion, fyaacer— Well he lt bere today wi si! events, which ferves in a measure yo conrinoe th proceeded w wid tl joan party eb on pil tides by enemies under she gard of (rend and it behooved thom weil, therofare, to keep © waich over (heir scion For hw part be wae f Rominating awoke: # thou ery reference whaterer % d to the Girtricts threughaus the Rate which | either of the other parites. (Apriause ) He belougs4 10 verivg cap govern America as wel! as tbo bog trotters of Treiand, or we iager bier saloons of Germany. (immenee appliauee aud cheers.) Eecrred not whee the time or place Was for making the borelpations, but wanted when it was fixed to seo men rallying aroond the iruo and tried tons of Amervaviem The Ameri pety bad in their Dende the destiny of Americe, and he cared he met @ drother, ' whetaer Fast, North or South, Hie ‘brother of (he tieveholier as he war—although be deaourced ry—ho conid take by tha hand and welcome as her iu thé great Cause wilh os muco wermih ae be could him of the North or r Wort. ( Appiaiie.) He wanted to sco a rtralght out American tioket nomf- pated, withou! any Littlejobns, Seymours, or any other waltors baring o hand tp tt Ne Rechollc, apaka at some length in it American tickel motto to meet on “at and carried faver of an Inepem ‘ After come further di catied from the table, when Mr W, van coupty, moved that the third a: be stricken out and the late deci: care mubatitnted. This proposition excitement, und was met by erler of © decision,” Ke. No, no,” “Road the decision gf tho throa | Convection Mr 0 L NonTHRer, of Bro kty tt being une tak’ne of the % Of ibe Convention ny uoges on moved the previous fon ro affirming € lebie, which was f The following ip the article reierred te, Which My. sinew | proposed to mirike ont — | ‘Tha aorolnte exctueion trom ike party Of W)) SectioBA! doctrines th Any portion of in Ame creed of (be American are nighinel f nh wolon; and be di ization at ‘tbe or Union , Of New York, oailed fore re; ieted at the Inst’ mooting of ihe } of ine order, iF cbairman of the committee, reported tbat (he ritual bad bern compieved, printed aud left wth the Secretary cf the ‘rand Counel! for distri tution, My. SUGANNE aaid inst It appea-ed 'h the ri of the that the word pative be inserted 'a piace cf citizen. Mr. PaRRONS said that avery word tn the Ritoa) wae weighed by some of the fret inen fo the State Defore It wre adopted = — Be anid that fice of the ritual ‘being completed was publithed fer a long time, and ihe worcing of it sould not be changed tc the twinkling c! an eye by anything the Counet! might do. Mr, Levan, ac:iny eatery of tho Counci!, anid Roms 2,600 of tho Fitts! had ben iasucd, and sant out to the Courctie of ste State already by order of the com nites, Mr Parcons eaid is bad offered the rezolution t: amend the prtoal a: the lact convention, with the proporec emand- mctir, but that in printing & tbe word “native” hed boon left out acsicentaliy. Mr, Leven nid tt bad beer distinctly any Goun’i] who cctid do better with the the new .d continue t7 do so. A Mawren asked was the intention ef tho ritual to exsinge men over 45 yearr. ff #0, he sbould ade.26 thier fo torm an orrerization where tay could be sdmttod, | Ho be'ieved they bad muccocded in ¢ sitting off the roca of the organization by sttompting to make the emondments they bad. A MiuvER offered & resorct'on, thet the ritus! be re ferred bace to the commitioe, With lnsirecuonr Ww adi the following queries — Where you born in the United Statest ‘You do'nlao promise, upon the bonur of ® native born Ame- rican, ac. Mr. Pemsons wanted the words “are you barn in tho Unived Sater’? ezioren out, He bad ap uncio barnia Carada who was as cood an thet guery was to pe ask sito bad an uncle What would they do with bim? He also nada neighbor, who was born {a Irsland, wao was an rien Prest;terian, and who nased !i>mo ani had FF: | 8 much mi ney for tho electton 0! biitmore ex any other man. What was to bo dono with bim? bor two years Bvflais bac been admitting foreigners into ber council, omc they WOro BF good Amoricans wa any ! What was co be done with thom There wore 8 that room who love und vote for some who were of % parentage. WEat was to be done with them? Tho Amarican party had but ono element to fight, ani thet was Rome, ‘who atk more ban that, and the Amorican party ‘rivenout every man } All they bave to fight is tha rerpan! of Jorvitiem. if tnere bos man who will live truer than sncther to the American principies Wai man ie @ Mreedy- terian Irishmen, VOI Dime That'R EO.* and anplanse, G. C. Dra. -Sappose that mould got porsaralon of tho Uggnct! 2 ward, and then Id 860 te te Romina oF their Own mombors tw aeitice, Would you vote for ? A wt Troy that a ritus! than PS: Rakre-Uortatnry | . Ho wound rp by nssorting that \ the fi cloded from becoming members of the ‘Rot serve loxger va \be commitias. Mr. Kicm, of N were ex- we would York,ead \t was we fraimeke bad ever known the Amo: can party was to 6 ae organisation. Jt was the misfortace of tho foreign ore that they wero not born bere, not the fault of Aumorl- the ex: urn of foretgoer good ba ae be dexe rather than open thy dooreto jes.) tm. After rome further 4 the ritus! wae referred back to the commitieo with intiracticae to wmont apd report back a! the meu ing of the next *4Ie Co: ir. D. L Noi wanted to know |t they bed a ritum! or no’, and whether the documonta fon! thr at ine State were ritua.s or documents seni around for the amcsement of the peopic, Mr. Fc: , of Brooklyn, propered an amoziment t> tha Conetitution, 0 tha’ the order 0. ariness fer ine goverr- ment cf the New York State Guanell shall be s* amended thas the pext order of buaipoen {> the reading of the tuin- utes ehall be the election of of'.cors. Also, of an alteration or amea ‘men! of order of butlers of State and pubdordinate Councile, to mae & cenere! orter 40 that the election of offcera will come op © « rego'sr manner, and !n relation to order of business for radon | Bato Cocnotia & geveral order of business for communk® Lone and motions aad resointionr, Mr. Crooks moved the following smexdment to te eon situation The busin of repraseniaton to fia‘e nom ating conven one shal be ber eatier as foliowe — Two delegates from ench Assembly dix:ric..t0 ba -bosen tn roel " mapper en may be celermined ty ine Uocneus of be Th! iatriote, Mr Devssme moved what, until others ise orderec— Resolved, dc., de Cilowtwe obilgauce .¢ used for the ‘nl Laon Of Cardi ates. Atoy ed. Rescived, That the cathe, obligations nad derrees of thie | Onder ne diapemaed wiih, and thal hereafer members be nd initied by signing the p. aM pamnod by tnt Biate Connell, and nanan i pledge —Yoa do bereby premise, apon the Ronor 0: an Amert-sa, to be woe tad falibfai ‘ibe principe of the Ac rrionn parry, Mr. W 1co- sow of ered the following ~~ Resolved, That in conformity with w notice previously given rection | of the topatitntion be amended @> the’ the “ta 6 Coune | shall meet ani y tretesd of sem) annual y, Carried A motton was then carried that t for the met! of the Sta:e Council be fixed for the ourth T.caday Anges, 1958. A mot'on © meet ‘nA dary oe the ‘ourth Teeedsy io Avguat, 186%,was thon carries. Tho thanks of the Coum*il were then rotormed to the President and actirg Secretary for thelr services, end to citizena of Brocklyn for their bespitulity, after whlch the | Govne.! adjourned. 1 THB STATE CONVEFTION. GiThert ©, Deane of the Tolrteenth want, and George | Werner, of ine Seventh ward, were on Monday evening | ele Gd Gelogsios from thelz Cyuucile to the American | Biate Nominat': ¢ Convention, tobe beld ip °yracase ox the } 1btb of Septomber. | Metropolttan Poltce Matters. THF ORGAN GRINDERS TO BE STOrrED APren 10 OCLOCE F.M.— CHE NAMES OF JUNK DEALERS AND TAWNEWOKERS TO RM REFOATRD—NFEDLERS ALARM OP TRE EWEVENDEAS-—JC@TIU# TO MAYOR WOOD, RTC. The jeneral Seperimiender: bat sseed ibe ‘alewing orders to bia Deguty — S— Many complaints bave come w thin offce cf the in toleracie foairance of hand OK iN (DO padlic streets late at Bight You wil! therofors Inatroct the mamoers of your comma d that trey most be perticaiar in Hopping a!! such music aftor 10 o'clock MW. If aay com pleiow come to this office afier the promulgation of this order that (ho nulsance te pot abated, the po iceman will be promptly suspended on whose post'it ie fy order, FA. TALLMADGE, i Soper piendent of Po’ 1. To Darr Canmmman, Deputy Paper'atendent of Mo'tce. En—You will without delay report ts the sffce of tho Depity py the names and places of doin a buenecs ink dealers and pawn! cur report will Le traremitied to tH jarsha’, to bim to enforcing the law applcabie Wo yup) Comert and paw cbrokers. fy order, en F. A TAN WA , eral Superinten des! | oles. Dat CARrENTyR, Deputy ‘erintendeat. { PALAB ALARM AMONG NRWSVENDERE. hes obtained circulation to the eifect that the of the venders of Sunday i of having them prosecuies No soch orders have beea iseued, aod it .¢ well known 1 General Superintendent is too well pleated with may Hi interfere with ite sale. Tee other fonday paper ot stamina enor cb to # Gane ra, ard bo always takes the Hena:p ao’ hie Sunday morn Ing coffee apeously, SAVING PROVIBION® ON PTRAMPOATS—JUS- TICR TO MAYOR Woop, The recent investigation, inethuled by Me General 2c nt a: to the moahs of savin ¢ Life i case of acc new idea Meyor Wood net vuted spec so! inquiry about two yours since, aod bene’ (al regalia, Tho reporie of his oflleere, published ip the BERALD @t (hat time, exhibited » wore state of aiairs than pow ) ancl & Somber of boste were properly Oited with live proser ys | quence of the @xporsre. The delinquent oases wore teow pt to the Diatriot for hia action, preciseiy in tho me maoneras they have beon now by Mr. ‘all madge, 4 they e never been prorecuted to this day, or the TTY Would RO be ef destitute of life aaving . eee Sanre Saree 10 im drafting police lewe sod © *\ duver of bie offer peas Bien? 0 ibe that class of Americana who deliaved that the Arad ican | | wi Av amendment was mace (hat the gentioman read the | that auhject to the | | open thie morvi a EW YORK HERAL MORNING EDITION—WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1857. The Pante in Walk Street THE ¥A‘LURE OF THE ONO Life +ND TRUBT COMTA- NY—SUSPEN#ION OF BHVAR4L BROMRRS ~A FINAN- OTAL CRISIS. Wai) street, over active, ever surging with tho tito of “4 operstions,”” exhibited om ita evrfaco yesterday brt litle evidence of the oritical stato of alfaira now eo seriously Sftocting the banking and brokera’ interests tn tho city | With tho excopiton of @ few thonghtful and somowhat apxioas face’, grouped about the doors of the brokers’ otficia, the exchange, and tho adjacent rtrect corners, there war no indication theta crieis in monetary affairs wea ikst coming npon that streot, or that stocks hed fallen within a few honrs five or six per cent. The failure of tho Ohio Life Tmtarance and Trost Com peny, announced on Monday, end the subsequent suspen- ton of Me Launay, Ieeline & Clarke, and D. §. Monroe ‘oct wtook brokers, and John Thompson, whose fallure took every one by surprise, seomed to havo | worked no material change in tbe externals of Wall street business, Poi dowbtiess the panic, theagh not visible to the ordinary chrorvor, reine in many an office, great aud email, in that important vicinity. ‘The office of the Ob o Life Inanrance and Trust Company wan hard! on object of interest. Bnt fow lingered aboat tts now deserted quarters. Tho doors were cissat, o course, Upen thea appeared » card—atuck on with (wo pins—conteining 8 brief but ominons apnouncsmont, written in red ink—« death warrant of many brilitant hopes. DAP CO LEAL LELELELPODLIEELELELL EE LE LUAD ELLE DE CELE bbb >) 2 TER ThaNsrER POOKY OF THE UNTO LVR INSURANCE & $ ND TRUST CONPANY ARK CLOSED 3 3 August 04, 1857, 2 Scecoeseressecescconesencibavssssnenieotinies neebe te) However deeply the effects of tha failaro of this bank Tray be felt here, the Cisaetrous results will be tenfold moro sovera tn tho West; in Clucinn st! espectaliy, whore ita credit atcod #0 bigh that deposiies (> the amount of millions must bave been made there, It is protty woll krown that tho [fo and Truat Oompany was the mainstay cf many emailer banking inatitctions in tho Wort; and it im mont prohabin that ita fathire will be followed by @ crisis which will greatly embarrass ibe Westorc trade in tho approaching fa't, Une ting ie menifested by the present unfortunate state of things, snd that is, at the Hane.o’s predictions of a comin: Shanctal crisis though, like thote of Cassan dra, the: were tcofed at by the thtolievers—aro des nod to provo too painfully true. THE LIANILITIES OF THE OBTO LIFE INSURANCE AND TRUST COMPANY—ATPACIMENTS I8BUER. SUPABME COURTS Sr acral THR. Before Hon Judge Peavody. AUG, Tin ihe matter of Ove Ohio Life Ingurance and Trvt Company —Applicatiana haye been made to the Cour: by several of tho credi‘ora of the Oble Life Insuraves and ‘Trast Comsany, Which has av office }a Wall sirsot ia New York, tor attachment. The following ie a let of the ac ona gnd ibe amount of tuo tndebtedoers, as appeared up to the rising of the Court, and fa waleb attachments pad been granted — Ocean Dank American Re + ++ -8140,090 00 446,069 23 OR 72,269 04 4 3 end, Francie |. Ingokishy and Addisoa B. eee easans, 316.93 James I! Hebbinee and john Bleodgood, Jr. 20,000 60 Charies Abernethy, Henry Cotilug, Janos Suili- ven and Herman i. White 5635 00 Prime, Nathanie: Prime and }iward Prune, Jr. seegee see ++ 70,293 00 Brown Brothere « . 100,009 co Alesavder Denuletows and others... . 73 166 67 Patrick Sirechan and W!!)iam Scott. . 45,000 00 + 95, The abilities of tne Obi» comraay are said to be over $5,000,000. Toe Sheriif has taken possession of tho branch oftice ip thle city and ail {te ateets, and we may look for- ward to a vast amount of litigatton arising oat of this now harveri(o the gentiemen of the loga: j rofossion. FAILURE OF Tl. A. BREWSTER AND OO., OF ROCH- WATER, [rom the Rachenter Uvi Wo regs et to be called on fo announce the banking bow . peneion wae poor ore {ited aa e fee! Tact, though no aupouncement to that effeot bas proveededfram the house iteelf, £0 far as we are aware. Jwer since the falure of Mesars. My it has been well onderatood Wat Merare. Brewster <C> would be odliget to atap eoep, uniews some aperie! provision had been mate ‘or thelr beneftt by tho Messrs. Ely. flow largely Mossre. Browntes & Co suffer by the Messrs. Ely we are cod. Have piaced the rum mt $90,000, 'y Intermediste gum. Tt mast feature im this thet the depoattors of Moasrs, Brows for tho moat part persons of email Mears, who, wtiranted by & bigh dojomited Weir mieare there, as the: dank The ameunt ef deporila is pro parison wih ite number of depositor disappointed if it do not turn ov adeqste | rovition to save thie sixes from alt! mate loss. It is mtated that ore of ocr prominent caplialiets wan ay fociated with Merere. ® & Uo. Ina portion of their tra: actone with the Merr-s § lors be will come tn for a the" in cane ot wl are, We presume euch is the fret. }rom thi brief narration ff will be seen thet the enepen. wien of tho Mosere, ly wore the b pent in the out ret, and that the circle of ite mischievour ini! vonve is on larg ine Tho firm of Prowster & Co a understood to consist of HA Bre wand hie noo HP Rewsler, We sine ly hope that thelr losses wil! prove bet temporar, tbat wo Fh el) soom Lave the plessare of announcing their Teevmpticn. Meeting of the New York Volunteers, THE AWsbDir@ OF THE GOLD BOX TO MAJOR DYCK: MAN REFUDIATBD—A GURAT HUBRUB AND ALWOuT A ROW— ARRANGRWENTS FOR THR RECEPTION OF TER YBNMOYLVANIA VOLUNTRERS—\ason DYOK MAN AYRAKS FOR BIMSBLP—TER MILCTARY BER- ‘ViC#S OF THOSE WAO PROTEST AGAINGT MIA Ka ORIVING THE POX, ETC. A meeting of te lst Regiment of Now York roluntoors ‘Was beld last evening persuant to tho following cal! — eis oclga.ary recnewd to a:tend a mesting of ihe lat Regi emt New York voloneera. si belr Basdyiariers, Mer ser Howse op Tne-day, + igvet 25, a € o'clock P.M. or ibe par ing arrany emenia for the reception Clanieers, who will viet ua om th FR Ga vee, Adjutea ‘There was & very fall attendance of members, Major Gannat W. DrerMas catled the meoting to erdor, tnd proposed tat as {t was a rooting of the regiaent, aad bad been called by the senior cricer, the regimen: abould chose @ Chairman. A‘er cont derab.e ¢iseuseion, the President of tho Tolnn- teers sprociation was chosen Chairman, be peing the ev. nlcr ¢Mlcer pretent. 4 Mena \en moved that Mr. Pee! act as Secretary. Capt T.viom remarked that (here wae an ed jotant, (ir. On! and be hed been recogai ved az euch by the senior officer. After copa'derab'e diecussion (he Chairman decided that Mr. Gaines was rot an adjatan, of he rey! ment. Capi. Famcmp—Then you are oo Colonel. ter.) ‘The Cramwax anid (hat if i devolved on bim be would sppoint Mr, Gaines, Mr. Fa noms said that wovid be satisfactory. Mr, Trvion wen ered why there was any doadt. ‘The Cuawusn remarked that Mr Gaines had ot bean 6 ctant, and thet Mr Brown had acted as suca ofl) cer. ir, Faixmbun remembered that he was the man who yy With tbe colors, (Laughier ) The Chammas, in reply to a mombor, stated that the od Joot of tbe meoing waa to make wi ents for the re coption of the Penneyivanta Voranteere He thought that Fome of the members ought to take some sieps ioward the object of the meeting Capt. Pausewomss them addremed the meeting a* fol lowe —Gentiemem, we have been called toge ber for an objeot that ehould deeply imerest every ous of ua who dears 0 remembrance times passed {n the service of our country= who cherishes recollections of o!¢ compaaions, endeared to as by ties of eoldierly alectlon. Ia stow days, gentlemen, tho pleasing opportunity wil be wTurded om of mort ng many familiar frooe—of grasping tho manly bands of those who were our companions in arms dong the Mexican ear—of thoee who suared allke with te {he perils and hardabi = of that, to us particularly over memorable campaign. The “Scott legion,” named afier the veteran Gencral and hero who bas led os to many a victory, and comfored of the Tet and 2d !oansylvania Vo lumteer?, will pay cor city a Fist on the 34tm Soptomber —tbe anuivereary o: agloriow victory in which all had the honor to jy rticipere--the way render of the City of M ce, the Hails of the Monterama--to tue American Thore men, contlomen, as I have said before, our companions ‘a arma dering the Mexican campo’ “de by tide they labored with us in trenches at Verm Crot, and drove tao enemy fro the eancbilia toty the . Th hoighis with © 6) Cerro Gordo, une ere oar daily com races ub the long and fatiguing march from the a! lactic cour: (9 tue valley Of Mexion At Chapultepes, the de Bers, tod toe city of Mexico they fought thouléer to shoulder, risking their lives axa ssc, tneny of thelr gailan’ it (Lang duty to eapoure. Old c in eoduriog greeting. Let ue nie object; let Prepare te give them evek « welcome ae wey cererve. se rorrion cousinte | aly And weaball bo (hat the noure has made PRICE TWO CENTS. = a r = Mr. Garves read wrtetomant of the object of the Pena sylvavia Volusteers Aenociation, thaia committee be aj to make arrangements for the reception gene JAMMS tald ihatlo faciiitate business be Rad pre res Gf rorotutions which would, he thenght, ho all that wan requirite He thea read thom aa foilows, Me. Hail withcrawing bia motion, Mr pared a fas, an orgspization known as the Soot composed of the nurviviay members of the. Plr= regiments Pennsylvania Yolunteera—our comounions. tm he Merican wAr—purpore to pay thia city m vials 1 S-piember. Woe tenth anotverwary of the wo army Into ii oly of Mexi-9; there fori Renoived, That we. the remnant of the Fire! rectment of New York Volan.eers, onrade on the '4b of Septemner nex’ @ warm nad aopdial nd that a) othera wha oy dark g the Mert mo be hereby inviicd to participate with ua io {36 coniemy!aied re On, Renved, That fur the purpose of porter ing aniiabie ar- Tapgements (0 enable w 0 propery Carry Out 19% above re. fon tlemen 1, ibe follow Dg Commitee, exch Compared of Ue gen wd, be appotn ir Oot “Gen Ward B. Burse h, uh, Com Gen i. of 7 ner viet tone) tice hen, Lent Cot Pyokman, a Mrjor A, W. Tayior. Capt «dams, Com, tent) arconvilie, Lien W. M. Browae, on. Le. U. Bont evernl Ward @ Barret Onlonel Jent coi. Lyraman, Gen Wheat, Uspt Pints rjor Feircbild, Capt. De Bougars Herolved, That ho Finance Gommitiea have power to wad othelr unmber, Mr, Aunox mavod the adoption of tho reaointione, Mr, lynn thougDs ths! if the presiding olllcer wae a maa of any honor it wan duo to nim to neice: the special com- mitiecs. Ho never kaew of nach a breach of partiamont- ary rules. Mr. Tayror thought that the gentleman had betler take afew lestozs ta partamentary races Mr. Goxiux thonght Mr. Peel was right ‘Tha resoin- tens lccked like s ret thing. Tae name of the President was bardiz men joroa, Mr. Tavrom denied that, broause the l'vesiden) was pamed on reve: al & wmiitees. Mr. tiarr moved to amend by his motion for the Presi- dent to appolat a OOmmitice Lo report arranwementa. Mr. FarseWok!H was cpposed to that, cecaure i) would take too much time. : no ohjeotion to the resolations. » would withdraw ia favor of ant Parr berger eny othor gan lomai A Private Hou,bs that the privates shoald be represent- ed on the committors an woll as tao officora ik looked ike a set ining, apd he made no bones abeat eaying tt, Another Private though there were men bere with es good beerie as any office: The Cuaieman—Order | order! Mr. Faimcnsip thought that there wero privavea om tbo commitiecs, Private No. 2 did not thin! so, Great confution here ensuod, amid cries of ‘Order’? from tho President and a numer of the members, Mr. Hatt wanted to now the question, ‘The CuarmMay mated Mr. Hall's amendment as the ques- on before the house. Mr. Pris coiled for the ayes and moos. [t war an insu tothe Chairman pot io allow him to appoint the com- mit'cor, Mr, Srrvveraxt pever knew thas thero wes any sco power givon to tho Onatr, Tho Ci iE aN stated tho question, whon Mr. Pell called for tho ayes and noos, Tho question waa takéa vine wove, and decided by tho Chairman to be carried ‘Tho cailfor the ayes and nséa Detng continued, a yoo war taken, and snuonnced €s resulting in@ tie vote—B0 to 19—cn tho motion to tako tho ayes aod noes. Mr. Vaincnizp undoretood that the saendmont was host. A Maxewr—That's not eo, ‘Stick ep for your rights, Gerry" Men Kismces oe, sir; wo have got you ina bolow #quaro, and wo will keop you there ‘Tho wildest econo of excttoment then ensued, aud finally it was decided to divide tho b.use to 300 who was in favor of the amendment, The house was divided, amid con- siderable tbrcateniegs of & :oilleloa of ihe two parties, the voto show ibg by thirty nlx agaioat twenty three, an oppo- etiton to the atm sndroent ‘The CHAIRMAN then put the quesilon en the resolutions of Mr. Gaines—the ayes being very strong end the noes very lood A divialon of the hones ae bad, resaitiog in ‘& vote of thir.y four t» twenty three in favor ofthe reeo- lations. Mr. Gaiwes shen read the following: — Vhereaa, an organization styled the yw York Volumeer Association, composed of cer'ain members of ino New York Volunicers,’ And of whieb Beevel Liew Col Dyotman is the wtlon of said comm) tee feof the Cec ral Jac aon gold anal box, ana, Sbereas, such expreeal in of opinion, gives by esid New Yore Votut trer Association, la cveulated Ws miaead the pubic and toinduce them to ‘orm an eironeous impreasion—we efore. bate Resolved, Toat we ‘he remnant of the First Regimen of New York Volasieers, geverally repudiate all wetloa bat bee bere to fore and may hereafer ba ikea in regard to tho gokl box or any : that may some of ore thom. jedi tha! (he aaid areoele ion com tains oni> « emall rerme:t whieh we represent, and we are ® very largo ma- ork. Resolved, That our optrion tn regard to tha proper one of our Bumber weo rhould becom™ ‘ha F cvpient af ths gold bax junchang, th nalal, Am We ever bavataat he presentattr C mor who olmiKas for Lae RAN hex are pars! Wall others, | oar old ant eeteemed eo mander, Gerers! Ward .}. Heirnot:, that A knew inet tha tyidenee adduced befure 'he coum Kea wag a mort ananiee | tneretore look 1 | omty that jnsiiow we deserve. hat which is dus te our | commancer, General Ward i. Burnett, | Tho reading of the revolutions oosasioned comsiderabie | excitement and at tts conem#ion Major Dyckman, the ra- ety iemt of the award of the mittee, rorgped the char to Mejor Hall and took the (or. MAJOR DYCAMAN BPRAKS, Major Dycksan aid be Red some remarks t make, 0% Die be had been broogbt forward to ubis matter, He yw urpriae names eigoed to that proves bo koew ar itttle edout who should be eo |.jed to Gem eral Jackson’a Sex se any man, Ho was sorry to vay the\ oon of thom war ao apwicwnt for tho box, aod oould pol bear out hie | pretensions, Voir =Name, name, Mejor DyowwaN—1 havo tho list of names ln my pocket | (producing it), Loan tell yoo ail the olrcumetanses of thie cane if you wish, A Vowce—No, it wouid take too long. Mejor Dyckman preceeded to pay my nolhivg against General Bu oot. He waa a brave man, and apy cne who raid ® word to the coolvary wae altar, He (Major D.) did not biawelf apply for the box, nor bad he worked fur it. e¥arded to him, men #ho knew sobbing ab at t were Causiry slure t) d¢ padiiahed ogaines him in ths pablio print. Howfmany men who went beyond Vers Oras © there «bo were om that list? There wee Mr. nen (Great excitement am 5 AI epi! Dyckmaa party ) Mr Gaines bad ecen pothing beyond Vera Ore: . Mr Gainen— What ts that, ste? for not gnliant vex—You went to Paebis and ron got sick ent home. (Creat excitement ) ught ta questi’ n aod I fee! avty Tiwatenant Geines wee ss 'y CVG2 and Sas api oloted on recralting eervies. MP. GarvER—I Dave judged! poling farther than T went, 7 DYCKMAN—=Mr. Tay lor enw considerable service, an never in & gevernl engagement My sergeant ere never on: feb) in bis fe. (Jheere from tho Dyckmen party, and lecgbter) There Thero are men in thle toom who dregeed 1 allnded to avowed A Voice Go In, cook-a doodle, (Laughter ) Can De Boogart. war, Major Dvrxwan—Thero ® at Corre Gordo, He & Captain tre arore and 4 ho fought at least at Aurterit: and Wagram Lievt. Taylor, He loft at Vera Oro, and avout the war. te’ war HD. Hamitton, who wae boepital steward, ting did no co? be eer mt—Tellabornt Mr Dardonvitie, Mijor Dyorwan fald (hat be waa on the left while that ‘op’ lew an was on the ee Could not pose! beve na pertonal witners of his conduct. He noon {bane prepesteroos idem Was such men should eet them- selves up ag capabie of who was cntitied to he Jackson box ls was ® most thing for men to ome forward aad gay that they could decide who should bare the box. He did not thigz any one man ¢ lier in ibe regiment or oct was entities to the box, but i wasnt e dugrace to the regiment that {) shoald be awarded to 008 of toeir nurober The wilcest noise and confusion continued throarhout Mr. Dyckman's rpeech, the mem accused bei ag highly ja- dignant, and ‘be anti Uyckman mach incensed. Major Farecnit», however ibe ‘loor, and eall- of all the volunteers presant to tes ify that he wae not = ciaimant forthe box. There was no peper be’ore the committee showing that he #as a candidsie for tne box. He propontced any man who said he wae a ‘andidate # Nar, and be calied them ali to witne-s to it (Applaase.) The committees had shot at bin, and now he bed go them in a hollow square and ho vould fx them. Mr. GAINES Wantod to know whether \t was Do! presomp- tion in tae Chairman to discuss bis own meria, Hs thers jon the cartidonte of Mr. Dyokman that he bad done bis duiy; ana he wonid now say that Dyektoan hed told him in Mexioo that be wanted to re- ign and go Into basivese. sor Prcanes here approached Mr Gainer, asserting ‘bat Pe was telling « faiseood, and sewuming torenton- continued hie arsortion emit great ooafusi yn. Mr. Tayiom then ooteined the floor, and pronounced faine the charges of Mr liyckman in relston to bia ser. vices, and queted in support the statement of Generale Seott acd Shicide. Hitner Mejor Dyckman \ied, or they L ® or Dyeamas took the floor egain aod detivered @ fambiing addrors in Rupport of bimael’: and om reraming sea) put motion to adjourn, which he ‘oar. ried, arm be, with all bat vory of f loft the room, The majority of the eeting, however, denied that the motion to a¢journ had been oarried, aed afer a spointing Major Paironsld chair adopted ine! rottions of Mr, Gainen Afer which the meeting adjourned, with vor’e vous cheers for General Ward B. Burnett, Major Paired Acjutent Gainer, Lieut Taylor and others,

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